Evening Star Newspaper, February 27, 1895, Page 2

2 3 = LATE NEWS BY WIRE Feeling High at Savannah Over Last Night’s Event. BUILDINGS BLOWN UP THIS MORNING Attempts to Burn the Masonic Temple. DYNAMITE WAS. THROWN SAVANNAH, Ga., February 27.—At noon today the board of managers of the Young Men's Hebrew Association, which has the lease of the hall in Masonic Temple, adopt- ed resolutions canceling the contract for the hall with Slattery, the ex-priest. The resolutions state that this action was taken as Slattery’s language is calculated to in- cite a riot, endangering the lives and prop- erty of the citizens of Savannah. Buildings Blown Up. About 1 o'clock this morning four three- story buildings at Farm and Margaret streets were blown up. The explosion wrecked them completely. Efforts are mak- ing by some persons to connect this with the riot of last night, but there is no evi- dence thus far to sustain this. The riot is the only topic of conversation here. .Feeling runs high and Slattery has received assurances from many sources that he will be protected ut his lecture tonight by citizens regardless of police or militia. Slattery has made formal application for permits for his wife to lecture this after- noon and for himself to lecture tonight. Mayor Myers will grant them. He has been urged instead of using the military in the event of further rade forces ous ent an 8 Bs Saal ‘cathe rioters ‘This probably will be adopted. Hitterness Against Slattery. A large element of the lower class of Catholics are intensely bitter in their feel- ing against Slattery, and threaten to at- tempt to mob him again tonight. They are being frowned down by others of their faith, who thoroughly condemn last night’s preceedings. The priests are denouncing the rioters as having brought disgrace on their church. It came out this morning that one or two small pieces of dynamite or some other high explosive were among the things thrown at the hall. One exploded and shattered two or three frames of glass. Guards were kept at the armories all last night. It is stated that members of the A. P. A. have sent for an organizer to come here and take advantage of the ex- cited state of the public mind. Tried to Burn Masonic Temple. Unsuccessful efforts were made this morning to burn the Masonic Temple. Po- lice were kept about it all night. The po- lice have a long list of names of leaders of the rioters, and they will be arrested as rapidly as possible. One of the leaders in police court this morning insulted and defied the recorder and was sent to jail fog thirty days for contempt. —<—<$<—<$<$—<—$_—— LEFT TO BURN ALIVE. Murderous Assault on Mrs. Fernald of Lebanon, Me. LEBANON, Me., February 27.—Mrs. Fer- nald, a widow, sifty years old, was mur- dered today at the home of her son, Leroy Fernald, with whom she had lived. Her skull was crushed as with a hammer, and her left arm was badly burned. A barn on the place was burned, which drew neigh- bors to the Scene. It is thought that Mrs. Fernald was assaulted tn the barn and left unconscious, when the barn was set on fire, and that then she rallied sufficiently te crawl to the house, where she was found. Leroy Fernail has disappeared. < > CARRIED INTO COURT. The Strain Telling on a Juror in the Hayward Case. MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., February 27.— There are renewed fears that the jury in the Hayward case may not be able to stand the long strain of the trial successfully. Juror S. H. Dyer, the patriarchal boat builder, is suffering from varicose veins. This morning he had to be carried up the stairs to the court room and provided with a cushioned rest for his leg. ——— MAGNATES TAKE A RECESS. Many Changes-in Rules Recommend- ed Likely to Be Adopted. NEW YORK, February 27.—The base ball _league meeting adjourned at 2:20 p.m., ‘to reassemble at 3 o'clock. President and Secretary Young said that there was rothing to be given out for publication during the recess. It was learned, however, that the delegates went “over the suggestions made by the rules committee very carefully, and it looked as if a great many of them would be adopted. The question of the schedule and the con- sideration of Peffer’s case are not likely to be reached this afternoon. ——_—_ THE DRAYTON DIFFERENCES. Not Likely That There Will Be Any Compromise Now. SOMERVILLE. N. J., February 27.— Sheriff George A. Dilts of Somerset county has received a summons and complaint to serve on James Coleman Drayton in the cross-suit for divorce brought by his wife, Charlotte Augusta Drayton. Mr. Drayton’s heme is supposed: to be in Somerville, but since his domestic troubles came before the courts he has been away from here much of the time. Lawyer Alva Clark, counsel for Mr. Dray- ton, says that an answer to Mrs. Drayton's cross-complaint will be filed within the time specified by law, but declines to out- line the defense. In Somerville and Ber- nardsville, where the Draytons are well known, it is thought that Mrs. Drayton's action in bringing a cross-suit settles the question that there will be no compro- ise. ——.—.—_ AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT. Big Suit Against the Union Pacific Company. TOPEKA, Kan., February 27.—United States District Judge Ryner has decided the big suit brought by the government against the Union Pacific Railroad Com- pany for $40,000 and thirty-three years’ in- terest in favor of the railroad company. ‘The suit was brought to recover the price of the right of way of the railroad be- tween Kansas City and Lawrence, Kan. SSS Ss ‘THE MUTUAL COMPANY, Commissioners Suggest an Amend- ment to Their Charter. Referring to the Senate bill introduced on February 15 to amend the charter of the Mutual Fire Insurance Company of the District of Columbia, the Commissioners this afternoon addressed a communication to the chairman of the Senate District com- mittee. The bill, which Mr. Faulkner introduced, provided that the charter of the company be changed so as to do away with the $250,000 limit of capital stock, and provided that the capital stock shall never exceed 5 per centum of the aggregate amount of the Insurance for which the company is Mable. The Commissioners recommend that in lieu of the foregoing the follcwing he inserted: “Which cash shall not exceed during the current fiscal year of the company the sum of $350,000, and shall not thereafter exceed 5 per centum of the aggregate amount of the insurance upon which the company is Mable; provided the increase shall be de- termined from time to time only by a ma- jority vote of the pclicy holders present at an annual meeting, or at a special meeting only called for the purpose; provided that the said company skall pay to the District of Columbia in lieu of personal taxes for each next ensuing year 11-2 per centum of its gross earnings for the preceding year, as shown by verified statements, which amount shall be payable to the collector of taxes at the time and manner that other taxes are payable.” THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1895-TWELVE PAGES. SILVER MEN TO CONFERIMQRE ON FINANCE An Effort to Secure the United Action of Free Coinage Folks. Encouraged by the Attitude of the British Commons—An Ad- dress Talked Of. A conference of silver men in Congress is expected to be held about Satufday. It ts intended to be simply in the nature of a caucus of all those interested in the free coinage cf silver and to be confined to that one subject. It is not the purpose to form @ new party, nor to separate any one from his party, but to have a thorough discus- sion of the question and to lay the founda- tion for an organization, so as to secure united action on the part of all who be- Neve in free and unlimited coinage at 16 to 1. The proposition to establish the organi- zation in every state and county, with a national committee to look out for the in- terests of stlver,will probably be discussed, but the formation of a party distinct from all the other parties will be left for future development, the course depending upon the action of either or both the old parties on this question. What Must Ultimately Be Done. Some of the silver men are anxious to prepare a comprehensive address or pro- nunciamento with a long series of articles of faith on all political questions, but-this is contrary to the general spirit and pur- pose of the contemplated conference. it is believed by the silver leaders that a silver party will ultimately have to be formed unless they can capture one of the old parties, but it is recognized that there is a possibility of an entive change in the situation before ’98, the earliest time when any political organization could be effected. The adoption of the Everett reso- lution in the British house of commons, seming as it does quickly upon the heels of the resolutions adopted in.the German reichstag, is regarded by silver men as signiticant and promising. It is believed that this action will lead to the adoption of the Wolcott amendment to the sundry civil bill, designating the manner in which the President may select delegates to the national conference if one is called, and there is some hope that in the rapid pro- gress of events the whole question may be settled by an international conference. either with or without the consent of Eng- land, before the next presidential contest comes on. What Anti-Free Coinage Men Say. The anti-free coinage men and the bi- metallists, who. were active in securing the repeal of the Sherman law, and all those who are now opposed to any hasty step toward rehabilitating silver. at this time, express gratification at the evidence of a more friendly dispositian toward sil- ver in Europe, and hold that this is a _vin- dicauion of the position which they have assumed in antagonism to any effort on the part of this country alone to maintain silver. They say that recent developmcnis abroad indicate very strongly that they were right in the assertion that the de- monetization of silver in this country was the surest means of compelling Europe to agree to bimetallism. + e+ _______ DISORDER IN THE SENATE. ‘The Vice President Had to Appeal to the Sergeant-at-Arms. ‘The tremendous tension under which the Senate is working now was shown during the first hour of the session this morning. It was understood that the bond issue amendment should be taken up immediate- ly a€ter the meeting, and Senators arrived on the scene nervous and in just that state to produce an exciting time. The condi- ticns were, therefcre, ripe for a scene when Mr. Berry made the point of order against the amendment immediately upon its being laid before the Senate. From that time on the Senate chamber was filled with a buzz and a hum. Senators were talking to each other in iou@ voices. There were. hasty and earnest consultations on each side. Violent gesticulations accompa- nied the words that were not addressed to the ears of the stenographers, but which eentributed to the noise that was drown- ing out the voices of the speakers who were trying to make history. The Vice President kept rapping for or- der, but he could not Maintain a state of peaceful quiet for many minutes at a time. At last he appealed to Senators “to refrain from conversation, or to retire to the cloak rooms.” These requests were hon- ored for only a few moments. The Senate was getting away from the presiding offi- cer, and at last he did what—in the recol- lection of one of the old employes—has never before been doe by the chair, re- quested the sergeant-at-arms to maintain order on the floor. There was a momentary lull, but the situ- ation was too much strained to allow the chamber to remain quiet long. Even with the tall form of Col. Bright moving about, eagle-eyed for disturbers, the Senators con- tinued to talk excitedly with each other, to interrupt the speakers, and to disturb the serenity of the proceedings in the most un-senatorial manner possible. Finally, there was a plaintive appeal for order from Mr. Platt, and the Vice Presi- dent refused to allow anything to be done until he had directed the sergeant-at-arms to insist upon quiet being maintained, and to place enough assistants on the floor to enable him to enforce the order. The Sen- ate fairly gasped. The Vice President was paler than usual, but very firm. The noise gradually died away; Senators looked at each other blankly and speech failed them. ‘When quiet reigned once more the Vice President gave a satisfied little tap on the desk with the gavel that has no handle, and then said, as calmly as though nothing had_ happened: “The Senator from Maryland will now proceed.” And so Mr. Gorman finally got an audi- ence that would, listen. oe TALKING IT DOWN. ‘The Gorman Bond Amendment Draws Fire From the Populists. The Senate was threatened today with a flood of debate which would run on until the end ef the session and sweep away all the appropriation bills. When the Gorman bond amendment was reached, the discus- sion began at once, and it is said by some of the Senators that its close will not come until the amendment is withdrawn. The populists have signified their intention to talk the bill to death rather than permit the amendment to carry. i Senator Allen, who has a record of fif- teen hours of talk without taking a iong breath, said teday that if Mr. Gorman per- sisted in getting a vote on the amend- ment, he and others would keep up the debate to‘the end of the Congress. Mr. Kyle said that everything depends upon the managers of the bill. Silver men, he added, have for two days been trying to get Mr. Gorman to withdraw the amend- ment, but he has refused. All is “cocked and primed,” Mr. Kyle said, to talk out the session. He mentioned half a dozen western Senators, each of whom is ready to talk for a day to prevent action, and he pointed to his own pocket, bulging with manuscript, to indicate that he was one of the possible talkers. Mr. Peffer said that the Senate would likely get to a vote in two or three hours— 4 or 5 o'clock. He believed that the amend- ment would be declared to be in order, and that it would remain in the bill by a small majority. There is, he said, no disposition on the part of the silver men to resort to long debate to kill the item, unless they are provoked into doing so. “But,” he added, “the Senate is like a great powder magazine, ready to explode any instant. The financial debate once fairly started, would cvyerwhelm every- thing.” Mr. Peffer said that all depends upon the attitude of the gold men; if they show any inclination to debate the amend- ment and to delay by even a little the vote on the proposition, a long and bitter dis- cussion will undoubtedly be started. There is some talk of Mr. Gorman’s withdrawing the amendment in order to save the appropriation bills. —__—__-e~ An Assignment. Wm. B. Cole, dealer in men’s furnishings at 1201% F street northwest, has made an assignment to Wm. H. Sholes and Hayden Johnson"for benefit of creditors. The stock is mentioned as the total assets and the abilities amount to $499.44. Tho Certificate Amendment Dis- ‘cussed in the Senate. MR, GORMAN'S EXTENDED SPEECH He Believes That There Will Be a . Deficiency. MATTERS IN THE HOUSE After working until midnight last night the Senators were slow in arriving today. and only a dozen were on hand when con- sideration of the sundry civil bill was re- sumed. < - - After agreeing to an amendment grant- ing Henry Talbot, clerk of the House ways and means committee, $2,000 for assisting the Senate finance committee in its tariff work last fall, Mr. Wolcott suggested the absence of a quorum. It was some time be- fore the necessary number put in an ap- pearance. An amendment was agreed to’ appropriating $25,000 for a hospital at Fort Meade, S. D., to take the place of the one recertly burned. This cleared the way for the long impending contest over the finan- cial amendment to the sundry civil bill. It ig at the close of the bill and provides an issue of $100,000,000 of certificates of in- dehtedness, of small denominations, bear- ing 3 per cent interest in order to meet de- ficiencies in the treasury. A Point of Order. “{ make a point of order against this financial amendment on the ground that it is general legisiation,” said Mr. Berry (Ark.). = Mr. Hiil (N. Y.) offered a further amend- ment that hereafter all treasury notcs and United States notes, when presented to the treasury, shall not be reissued, but shall be canceled. Mr. Mills (Texas) rose to suggest that the point of order was of such importance in determining the whole question that he hoped the presiding officer would submit the question to the Senate. Efforts were made to have Mr. Berry temporarily withdraw the point of order, as it cut off debate on the merits of the proposition, and in particular a speech which had been awaited with much in- terest, by Mr. Gorman, the sponsor for the financial amendment. Mr. Hill sought to speak in explanation of his amendment, but Mr. Mills insisted on the rule and an immediate decision on the point of order. Mr. Hill continued speaking, however. He said the amend- ment for certificates of indebtedness and for bonds was clearly general legisiation, an’ contrary to the settled rule that gen- eral legislation could not be added to ap- propriation bills. If these propositions. were not ruled out, then the Senate was launched on a sea of discussion—on cer- tifleates, bonds, greénbacks, etc.—for the next week. Considerable Disorder. Mr. Hill was interrupted with frequent suggestions that debate was out of order. There was considerable disorder, and the Vice President finally requested the ser- geant-at-arms to see that order was pre- served. The Vice President was about to decide the point of order, amd had begun the first sentence, when Mr. Mills interrupted: “Does the chair decline to submit the ques- tion to the Senate? It is not only cus- tomary, but it is the rule that questions of order shall be submitted to debate, and I must insist that it be submitted to the Senate.” The presiding officer paused in his de- cision. Then he said: “In view of the re- marks of the Senator from Texas, the question will be submitted to the Senate.” He then directed a roll call, and again called on the sergeant-at-arms with a sufficient force to maintain order. Mr. Gorman on the Financial Situa- tion. By a singular parliamentary situation the order for the vote made the amendment subject to debate, and Mr. Gorman ad- dressed the Senate. He said it had become evident that there was to be no financial relief unless it was made a part of an ap- propriation bill. He regretted that it had not come as an independent measure from a co-ordinate branch of the government; but such action had not been taken, and the plain question now was: Is it neces- sary that the treasury cf the United States should have this legislation? On the point of order, Mr. Gorman said, the same question had been raised two years ago, and the Senate had voted—28 to 18—that a bond amendment could go on an appropriation bill. He desired to restrict the question to the simple needs of the treasury, and not to go into a broad dis- cussion of currency and financial questions. Mr. Wolcott here interrupted with the quer Has the Secretary of the Treasury notified the Senate that he does not want such legislation as this? “That is the whole question,” responded Mr. Gorman, “‘and if the Senator will per- mit me, I will, in my own crude way, pre- sent the question of the treasury’s neces- sities.” “Is the treasury in such condition that it can provide for the wants of the govern- ment?” asked Mr. Gorman. ‘‘Are the reve- nues coming in sufficient to meet the ex- penditures and the appropriations we are making? If our actual expenditures are greater than our receipts we cannot afford to adjourn until we meet this emergency, unless Congress wants more bonds sold to meet our obligations.” Mr. Gorman then unfolded an elaborate table of financial figures. He said the an- swers made by the Secretary of the Treas- ury in response to inquiries by the Senate were on their face somewhat misleading, showing little cause for fear of deficiency, 3 A Deficiency Predicted. - “I think I will be able to demonstrate,” said Mr. Gorman, earnestly, “‘that the Sec- retary of the Treasury will have a defi- ciency of $30,000,000 for the calendar year and $60,000,000 for the fiscal year.” Re- turning to the figures, Mr. Gorman said the Secretary’s reply to the Senate stated that there was $106,000,000 on hand avail- able to pay ordinary expenses. He (Mr. Gorman) knew this was a mistake, and he went to the treasury and said to those who had made up the figures: “Your figures are misleading. You have made a mistake.” He called their attention to the fact that they had omitted checks, drafts, etc., out- standing. These had been included in the monthly report. It disclosed that there was actually $67,000,000 available. Here was a mistake of about $30,000,000 to begin with. Mr. Gorman froceeded to itemize the immense sums due for, rivers and har- bors, public buildings, etc. He also took up the Secretary's estimates of receipts he hoped to have. The Secretary estimated his total expenditures at $358,000,000. In 1893 the appropriations were $507,000,000, and already the House had appropriated $874,000,000 for this year. The Senate will add $20,000,600, The total will be $390,000,- 000, and the Senator said he would stake his reputation that it would reach $400,- 000,000. And yet the Secretary of the Treas- ury tells us his estimate for all expenses this year is $358,000,000. What was the cause of this error? The Secretary himself could not question the accuracy of the foregoing figures. “The truth is,” said Mr. Gorman, “that they made a mistake about a year ago in making up their balances of $80,000,000, and they have been trying to adhere to it ever since.” In taking up the question of gold payments Mr. Gorman said he was some- thing of a bookkeeper himself and had gone through the financial items with the old officers of the treasury. They all knew perfectly well that the government would always maintain its gold payments. There had been scares before. Eight years ago Secretary of the Treasury Man- ning had been panic stricken as to going to a silver basis and had sent a telegram to the Senate that we would be on a silver basis in thirty days. But the fear was not realized. Mr. Gorman related how Presi- dent Cleveland’s first administration had readily raised gold without going to the money kings. But there was a surplus then, and with that gone there was not this easy means of meeting expenses. Mr. Gorman was much diverted and not a little Irritated at constant interruptions which led him away from his line of arga- ment. The Legislation Necessary. “Senators who are on more intimate terms with the President than I am,” eon- JC is Welk for advertisers fo feep Bteabify in mind Be fact that tbe Star makes 4G sworn delaifed statement cach Saturday of its civeu: fation for he preceding week and that 4 is the onfp Wash: ington newspaper. that recs ognizes the right of the ad- bertiser fo fnow the measure of pubficity for wbich Be is paying. Te amount of adz verticing appearing daifp in She Star is ample evidence Hat this poficp is appreci: ated. Be average duaifp circufation fast week was 35,043. - tinued Mr. Gorman, “may know that this propesed legislation is distasteful. But that is nothing to me. I believe this legis- lation is necessary to protect the treasury and the taxpayers.” Mr. Gorman said he was not alarmed as to the ultimate suffi- ciency of the revenues resulting from the tariff law. He declared that this legisla- tion implied no criticism on the President, none on the Secretary of the Treasury, whom the Senator admired. But it was the imperative necessity of the hour. Mr. Gorman closed with an eloquent ap- peal not to paralyze the operations of the government, the building of our navy, the erection of our public structures, by failing to provide for all emergencies before the adjournment of Congress. Mr. Mills on the Bond Issues. Mr. Mills (Texas) followed with strong criticism of the issuing of bonds. He spoke of the public abhorrence of a national debt. It was shackling posterity. The extinction of cur debt was the pride of -the country for years, until recently, when the issuing of bonds began. Mr. Mills did not believe the present law permmitted the issue of bonds. But there was a difference of opin- icn on the legality of those issues and the bends appeared. Mr. Mills turned his at- tertion to the “endless chain” process by which the greenbacks were redeemed in gold, reissued and again 1edeemed in gold cover and over. Thus we were riveting the endless chain of fiscal slavery on our chil- dren and our children’s children. Mr. Mills, in conclusion, declared with great emphasis that if this amendment was ruled out of. order (as it should be), he would offer an ,amendment to repeal all laws giving the Secretary of the Treasury authority to issuebonds without direct and specific act of; Congress. Mr. Allison’s Warning. Mr. Allison ‘{owa), who followed, began by warning the Senate that the moments were flying and{that unless the sundry civil bill were disposed of today and other bills in the agxt ‘Gro days, the responsibil- ity of an extrg session would rest on Con- gress. Proceeding; he said that he favored the amendment in the committee on appro- priations because}he believed the Secretary of the Treasury should have the authority it conferred. ;As.to the point of order, it would not hojd~an amendment similar in effect. and more #rastic in its provisions having been ruled in order and placed on ‘the sundry civil bit! two years ago. Speaking to, the, merits of. the proposition to issue certificates: of indebtedness to meet current expenses.Mr. Allison severely criti- cised the Secretary af,the Treasury for us- ing the proceeds of the two bond issues sold under, the law for another purpose, to meet current expenses. Unless some such provision were made to meet current de- ficiencies (if there be any) the Secretary of the Treasury would mortgage the future and continue to sell thirty-year bonds to meet those deficiencies. Mr. Hill's Question. “Even if such a temporary expedient is adopted,” interrupted Mr. Hill, “will not the questi-n of the redemption of the greenbacks remain?” “Certainly,” replied Mr. Allison. “Then is it not our duty to address our- selves to that subject?” asked Mr. Hill. Mr. Allison parried this question by simply calling Mr. Hill’s attention to the absolute futility of attempting any real remedial financial legislation at this late hour in the session. The lack of time makes some such a temporary specific necessary, said he. Every government in the world, except ours, he said, every state in the Union, and almost every municipal- ity had the power to borrow money in some such manner to meet temporary de- ficiencies in their exchequers. If permanent remedial legislation was im- possible now on account of the widely di- vergent views of Senators why not all unite to give the Secretary of the Treasury authority to issue certificates of indebted- ness to.tide over the present crisis and thus avoid the necessity for isgue of more thirty-year bonds. Mr. Voorhees Against the Amendment. Mr. Voorhees, chairman of the finance committee, then addressed the Senate with @ prepared speech upon the amendment. He denied that the credit of the govern- ment was threatened anywhere in the world, That was shown by the quotation of our bonds abroad. In every money cen- ter, in every usurious shop, the financial credit of the United States had not suf- fered during the bank-made panic of the last two years, . Mr. Sherman then addressed the Senate. The Amendment to Be Withdrawn. It has been arranged that the certificate amendment in the sundry civil bill shall be withdrawn. Senator Teller will follow Sen- ator Hill and will make a point of order against the amendment, whereupon, it is understood, its friends will withdraw it. HE HOUSE. The Hovse met at 11 o’clock today. The Speaker laid before the House the Presi- dent’s veto of the bill to pension Eunice Putnam. Mr. Cockrell (Texas) moved concurrence in the Senate:amendment to the joint res- olution proffbiting the importation of goods in bond ‘from the United States through the,,frg¢e zone of Mexico. Mr. Crain (Texas) vigorously opposed concur- rence in the amendment, which struck out the provision limiting the prohibition to any point between the western boundary of the city of Laredo, in Texas, and the Pacific ocean. 0 Mr. Cockrélf’s motion was agreed to. The bill té attend the Chicago- public building bill®so @s to provide for the sale of the old post office building to the “high- est and best- bidder” was passed with an amendment striking out the words “high- est and” on ‘thotfon of Mr. Durborow (IIL) Pension Appropriation Bill. Mr. O’Neil:(Mass.) presented the confer- ence report ‘on ‘the pension appropriation | bill. An agreement had been reached, he explained, on all points. After some debate Mr. O’Neill said that the report must be adopted or rejected as a whole, it could not be amended. The House conferees had done the very best they could. Mr. Pickler (S. D.) protested against striking out the provision requir- ing reports of examining surgeons to be open to inspection, and appealed to his friends to vote down the report. The report was agreed to—180—12, ‘The Government Printing Office Site. The first bill called up by Chairman Bankhead was that to purchase the south half of what is known as the “Mahone square” as a site for a new building for th government printing office, and it caused considerable discussion. ——— +o _____ Range of the Thermometer. The following were the readirigs of the thermometer at the weather bureau today: 8am., 31; 2 p.m, 63; maximum, 66; mini- mum, 2 A TROLLEY EFFORT|LOOKING FOR VETOES/FINANCE AND TRADE The Alleged Cause of the Fight on the Suburban Railway Company. SENATOR DANIEL STATES HIS POSTON An Interview With the President of the Columbia Company. DENYING THE TROLLEY STORY The allegations and intimations made by Senators Hill and Daniet at last night's session of the Senate to the effect that a syndicate or combination had been formed to secure the control of the street railroad privileges in the District, te the exclusion of other companies, attracted quite a good deal of attention among Senators today. There was just enough of half-concealed suggestion m what was said to indicate that these Senators knew a great deal more about the matter than they said publicly. What they did say was in line with the be- lief of those who assert that the Philadel- phia trolley syndicate has by no means abandoned the fight for trolley franchises within the District, but has been working, and is still working quietly, paving the way for future legislaticn in their interest. What Senator Daniel Says. Senator Daniel said today to a Star re- porter that he had no other kncwledge of any combination or syndicate or organized opposition to the bill which he was advocat- ing, the District of Columbia’ Suburban bill, than what was told him by certain people. which he told the Senate last night. He had therefore made public all the in- formation at his command. He said he had heard the rumors of combinations for some time, but could not say whether or not there was any foundation to them. The Projectors of the Columbia Suburban road, he added, assure him that they are anxious to go ahead with the construction, if this extension of the charter is granted. He hopes that he may still obtain a day in court for his bill, but this will depend en- tirely upon the opportunity and time of the Senate. Reprecentatives of the local corporations that are known to be affiliated with the Philadelphia syndicate have been constantly on duty in the lob- bies of the Capitol for some time past. There is a great deal of buttonholing and engineering going on, and it may be that’ the debate of last evening is, in a meas- ure, the result of this unusual enterprise and display of interest. Mr. Hill’s Interest. Mr. Hill’s connection with the suburban railway bill in question is said to be mere- ly this: An Albany friend became interest- ed in the corporation and invested his money in the enterprise; he recently diet, and his widow is practically without means except that which was thus Invested. Mr. Hill has been appealed to, it is said, in her behalf, and has been assured by the friends of the measure that it is the ob- ject of an antagonistic combination, formed by the existing roads on behalf of the trolley syndicate. ‘The Columbia's President Talks. Mr. R. L. Baker, the president of the Columbia Railway Company, said today to a Star reporter that the strenuous opposi- tion to the proposed construction of the suburban road on the part of the Columbia road, andethat on the part of the Ecking- tori road, as he believed, has nothing whatever to do with any intended use of the overhead trolley. He regarded “the hue and cry made about an imaginary trolley scheme as intended to divert atten- tion from the real evils that are threat- eee by the promoters of the suburban road.” “The Columbia road does not oppose the construction of the suburban road in the suburbs,” said Mr. Baker, “but does op- pose its extension into the city on G street or on E street parallel to the line of the Columbia road on H street, because the, directors and stockholders, all of whom a1 residents of this city, believe that such ex- tension would destroy the value of the half miilion dollars of stock owned by them and the half million dollars of bonds that have just been issued to equip the road with cable power, and also because the Columbia seeks, and has long sought, to extend its own line to Bladensburg, and also to Benning, and to give greater fa- cilities for transportation to suburban resi- dents than the suburban road can possibly give, and all for a single fare.” Lines at Present Ranning. Pointing to a railroad map on the wall Mr. Baker called the reporter’s attention to the fact that at the present time there are running west of 15th street east and within a epace of less than a half-mile in width, between East Capitol street on the south and H street on thé north, three parallel railroad lines, the Columbia, the Eckington and the Metropolitan, and also three herdic lines, which, Mr. Baker con- tended, furnish the residents of East Washington with all thé transportation fa- cilities they require. “The Columbia,” Mr. Baker continued, “is tow earning but a miserable dividend on its stock (about six per cent) and the inter- est on its bonds will be a heavy burden, but one that can be borne by the increased travel expected on the cable cars, which will be superior to any cars heretofore brought to this city; but it is certain that if a new line is constructed within this territory the receipts of the company would be brqught below the paying point. There is no necessity for this practical confiscation of the property of citizens of this District for the benefit of a suburban ecmpany, whether the people interested are residents of the District or of New York, because the Columbia itself asks legislation which will authorize and re- quire. it to extend and complete its line to the District Kne near Bladensburg within one year, and to convey pasengers over its whole line, also over the lines of the Metropolitan road, for one fare. The Proposed Transfer Plan. “But that is not all,” continued Mr. Baker. “The Columbia, the Eckington and the Metropolitan proposed to the Senate committee in writing to withdraw all ob- jection to the construction of the suburban along the Bladensburg road and along 15th street east to East Capitol street, provided the road was not permitted to come further west than 15th. street east, ard also to make free transfers at such intersecting point on 15th street, or to charge 3 cents for a transfer and to give the suburban road 2 cents and the city road 1 cent. “This plan would enable all the suburban residents along the Bladensburg and Ben- ning roads to reach any part of the city by either one of the three roads I have named for onc fare or for a 3-cent transfer. “For some reason these propositions are. not acceptable to the suburban road. For some reason, unexplained, they want all their passengers to be taken direct down to 7th street near the Bank of Washing- ton and nowhere else. To accomplish this they are willing to destroy the value of the property of the existing roads and to make it improbable for this company to construct its intended road to Benning.” ——_o+_____ GOES UP HIGHER. The Death Rate Affected by the Cold Weather. The death rate underwent a sudden rise last week, as shown by the returns of mor- tality received at the health department. Previous to the late blizzard the rate for this city ranged quite materially below the normal during the fall and early winter. This increase following closely upon the heels of the intensely severe weather of the second week of this month would seem- ingly go to illustrate how close is the con- nection between the meteorological condi- tions and those of the human system. Of all who died—139 in number—nearly one- half were over fifty years of age. Affections of the lungs caused about 33 per cent of the mortality, and of these nearly one-half were from pneumonia alone. Infant mor- tality seemed to be at a minimum, while the contagious diseases in various forms make their presence known in widely scat- tered localities throughout the city, but not in epidemic form. No new cases of small- pox have been reported, and those who were under treatment are well on the way to complete convalescence. The total births were 105 and the marriages 29, ‘The President Doss Not’ Want to Go to the Ospitol. ‘The Possibility of Several Bills Fail- ing and a Determination to Pass ‘Them Over a Veto. Serious consequences are apt to result if the President adheres to his rule of not leaving the White House fpr the purpose of considering measures that may be passed by Congress in the closing hours of the ses- sion, There is every reason to believe that action cannot be had on some of the important regular appropriation bills be- fore the last day of the session and the time that will be required to deliver them into the hands of the President at the White House will undoubtedly form an im- portant element in the chance of their ap- proval before the expiration of the session at noon on Monday. Otherwise they will fail to become laws and may in themselves necessitate an extra session of Congress. President Cleveland is opposed to what is known as hasty legislation, and has steadfastly re- fused to countenance it to the extei.t of spending the last hours of a session at the Capitol, as was the unvarying practice of his predecessors. This rule of his has caused considerable haste and inconvenience to the legislative branch of the government in the past, but, except in cases of bills of minor im- portance, has never resulted in the failure of material legislation. The present situation is believed, how- ever, to be more serious than at any previous time, and it is freely predicted that.one or more of the appropriation bills necessary to the proper operation of the government will surely fail to become laws, unless the President relaxes his rule against going to the Capitol, or unless the convenient clecks in the halls of Congress are held back until he has had full op- portunity for the consideration of the measures requiring his action that may be passed in the expiring hours of the session. The practice of sending measures passed by Congress to the executive de- partments to which each appertains for examination and report will be discontin- ued during the remainder of the present Congress, and the head of each of the executive departments will be expected to watch closely the progress of legislation, in order that he may be able to inform the President thereon when he takes the meas- ures up for final consideration. It is said that the President desires to avoid an extra session of Congress, unless it shall be necessary for the consideration of financial matters, and that rather than have one for ordinary legislation he will assist in the expedition of pending business by spending Monday in the President's room at the Capitol. The legislative managers in Congress think that the necessity for an extra sear sion, even if President Cleveland should veto one of the appropriation bills, may be avoided. The members of the Senate ap- propriation committee express perfect con- fidence in their ability to get all these bills through, but they are not so confident that they will be passed in a shape satisfactory to the President. The possibility of a veto is therefore acknowledged. Confident of a Two-Thirds Vote. If they can get the bills through the two houses they will not*be disturbed by what Mr. Cleveland may do. If a veto should come in it is believed that the veto can, without delay, be overruled by a two- thirds vote of each house of* Congress. The appropriation bills are being loaded down so that Mr. Gorman in his speech today said that if all the items should be retained there .would be a deficiency of revenue of $60,000,000 at the end of the fiscal year and a deficiency of between $40,000,000 and $60,000,000 at the end of the calendar year. Secretary Carlisle's es- timate for the calendar year was a sur- plus of $22,000,000. This statement was made in support of the proposition to authorize the 3 per cent certificates of indebtedness, but it dis- closes something of the extent to which the appropriations are being increased. At the rate things are going this Congress will be estopped from further comment on the “billion dollar Congress.” In the rush of the closing hours of Congress it will be impossible for these bills to be scrutinized with great care, even by those responsible for their enrollment, and the President cannot be given any time for a personal examination of them. He will be obliged to sign almost blindly if he signs. Delay for examination would amount to a “pocket veto,” the bills dying with the end of the session. Se STATUE OF GEN. GRANT. Adverse Criticism of It Expressed at the Capitol. The statue of Gen. Grant designed to be erected in the Capitol by the Grand Army of the Republic, which for a long time has been standing in the cases in the rotunda, was today uncovered se that the joint committee of the House and Senate, who were to pass upon it might make an ex- amination. The committee was to meet at noon, but on account of some of the mem- bers having to be in the Senate at that hour the meeting was postponed until late today. Nearly all the members of the com- mittee examined the statue, however, and informally passed their judgment upon it. It is believed that they will be unanimous in disapproval of it. The face and head are commented upon as very defective in resemblance to Grant, and as entirely lack- ing in the characteristic expression of firm- ness and force which marked Grant's feat- ures. It is not believed that the committee will permit the statue to be erected in the Capitol, gbut will have it returned to the sculpto! os Rock Creek Park Benefits. Judge Cox today granted the Van Ris- wick heirs a temporary injunction against the Rock Creek Park commission, restrain- ing the commission from proceeding to as- sess their property on account of benefits alleged to have resulted from the estab- lishment and maintenance of the park. The restraining order is made returnable Monday next, and was made at the request of Mr. T. A. Lambert, counsel for the com- plainants, in order to test the right of the ecmmission to make the proposed assess- ment. As heretofore stated in The Star, the complainants contend that the con- templated assessment would be unconsti- tutional, and, also, that no benefits have, in fact, resulted. es Wilt Hold an Inquest. This afternoon Coroner Hammett visited the.undertaking establisnment of J. Wm. Lee and reviewed the body of Wm. Buch- anan, the sixteen-year-old boy, who was drowned in the James creek canal at an early hour yesterday morning. After hear- ing statements concerning the circum- stances in which the unfortunate boy walk- ed into the unprotected death trap, the coroner thought there should be an nvesti- gation made, and in order to fix the re- sponsibility where it belongs he will hold an inquest at noon tomorrow. Grain a) ‘ton Cotton Markets, irkets, Cot and grain aepoeee Hibbs, = representing lubbard, Prise & 1 GRAIN. Go., New ‘Wheat—May Jaly. Corn—May. July. Oats—May. yay Pork—May. Lant— July. Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, February 27.—Flour dull, unchanged —recelpts, 6,970 barrels, shi 823. by Carrels. Wheat fri spot and mont 3 do. on grade, So%aSs month, 47%astio Sa steamer mixed, 4714247! stock, 811,460 bushels: sales, Ite’ 48040; steagy to firm—No. 2 white mixed, 88: receipts, 4, ‘western, 853036; 488 bushels; stock, ‘799 bushel Rye si —NO. 56057 20T bushels; stock, 21-384 bushels. i Salles ‘choles * timothy, 0088: ta, —_ > $10. 00mg 0. Grain Bi 5 . Batter’ steady, saenged.» eee mre | end feated in the New Jersey house, Monday night, after a long and very amusing Cceb=*« A Covering Movement Causes Frao- tional Advance in Prices. BREAK IN GRAIN RATES IN THE WEST The New Gas Company in Chi- Cago. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS os Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.“ NEW YORK, February 27.—The oversold condition of the market this morning, as indicated by the scarcity of borrowable stock and somewhat lengthy premium list, resulted in a modest covering movement, which added fractionally-to last night's. closing figures. The character of the trad- ing is unimproved, the small vdlume of business being supplied almost exclusively by the room contingent. In the railroad list prices were steady to firm in propor- tion to the exigencies of the demand from the short interest. Western advices reported a general de- moralization in eastbound grain rates and further reductions are likely to follow. Freight agents are charged with making terms to suit the shipper, without refer- erce to the published tariff rates. Mis- souri Pacific was an active and erratic fea- ture of the regular list, selling up % per cent from-a strong opening, and’ reac’ under later trading for a loss of 1 1-4 per cent. A portion of the latter decline was reccvered under rather indefinite trading. Jersey Central was strong under a cov- ering movement, which advanced the price 1 1-4 per cent beyond initial The Grangers were well held at frac- poner advances, but attracted little busi- ess. The more light that is thrown on the ee used by ar incorporators of the gas company Chicago, the more mythical appears the identity of any re- sponsible parties behind the scheme. There is no lack of suspicious circumstances to substantiate the theory that the charter of the new company was purpose of being sold to the highest bidder. Fortunately this intention was clothed with no subtleties the most casual and is, therefore, more easily dealt with. Some day get in divi- annually ex- holders of Chicago Gas may dends a portion of the funds pended for the privilege of existing. If so desirable in there will be few more vest= ments. Sugar was at an advance of 1 1-8 is so mixed that it is dimcult to detect on which side th Mes. American Tobacco was marked up by the brokers usually identified with any movement in the stock, on rumors of fa- vorable inside developments. The market for foreign exchange opened steady on a limited volume of business. A good inquiry for all classes of bills is re- ported and the supply is about up to re cent standards. Houses connected with or Going business for the bond syndicate have been conspicuous among the drawers of bills, but all such offerings are quickly absorbed. The last hour’s trading was dull and steady under continued covering by room shorts. There was no buying of importance ior the long account except in fractional amounts indicating a small investment de- mand. The bulls are relying on an ad- vance as a mark of approval of the final vote of Congress next Monday. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The following are the opening, the high- est and the lowest and the closing prices of the New York stock market today, as re- ported by Corson & Macartney, members New York stock exchange. Correspondents Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 80 Broadway: Del., Lack. and W. “Delaware and Hudson. Den. and R. Grande Pfd Wheeling and 1. Erie. Wheeling and L. E. Pfd, Western Union Tel. ...: Wisconsin Ci \ Sliverewss cess “Ex-div. 1%. Washington Stock Exchange. via’ Mid asked. Un ae ak r ist atked. U.S ba, 119% asked” ‘Bonds.—20- District of Columb Tene fund Sa, 100% bid. 30-year fund 6s, 114 bid. Water stock 7s, 1901, cu! ‘Water stock 7s, “eg 118 ios Bids Tidy asked. Bite, regintered’ 2100, 106 Miscellaneous <a and George- town Railroad cour. Gay Ist, x bid, 142 — as Georgetown conv. ioe tas asked. Mc Railroad conv. 8 i i i to i i Ey >, f Fe - FERRE Washington Market Washi Market ny sonic Get iets 22k Stocks.—Dank asked. iF i ie bid, 300 2s be te 40 Gas and Electric Light Stocks.—W: ~~ 2% bid, 50% asked. Georgetown Gas, bid. 8. Electric Tights 131% bid, ee Insurance Stocks.—1 bid, 60 exed 5 30 naked. 5ST bid. Arlington, 153 bid, 157% asked. German-Ameri bid, 15_asked. 163 bid. "National Us 12% Sot Maskea, “Lancsin, lumbia, 135 bid, 1 asked. People’s, 5% bi ed. Sea “comihercial, Sasked. eal Estate Title, 108 bid, 8% asked. Comiercial, Title Insurance Stocks.—R« Rit, 116 asked: Columbia Title, 7% bi ‘ashington Title, 8 asked. District Title, 10 15 asked. Boromac, oes ‘Telephone Stocks.—Pennsylvania, 50 asked. Ches- apenke and Pot 56 bid, 59 asked. American eat, a asked. Pnoumatic Gun Car fiscellaneous Stocks.—Wash! Ms bid. Great Falls 150 bide 105 asked Ball Ran Lincoln Hall, 5 ae The Duncan anti-high hat bill was